OXFORD, Miss. – This fall, Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning has launched the Blueprint Mississippi Social Business Challenge, which asks students to develop and present business plans to solve one of Mississippi’s pressing social problems. Each of Mississippi’s public universities will participate in the competition, which will culminate in a statewide competition to be heldRead the story …
Business Plan Competition Open to All UM Students
Teams invited to present best business plan for solving Mississippi's most pressing problems
September 4, 2014 by
New Funding to Support UM Entrepreneurship Programs
Two grants provide collaborative opportunity for UM business, community engagement programs
August 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation is expanding the capacity of the University of Mississippi’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The $370,500 grant will provide support for the center’s student-led consulting program for three years. Through the Student Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development Program, the center will create aRead the story …
University Museum Scores Fashion Touchdown
New exhibit showcases one-of-a-kind designer helmets created to benefit the NFL Foundation
August 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fashionistas and football fans alike will find reasons to celebrate with the University Museum‘s newest installation, “Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown: NFL Haute Couture Helmets.” The exhibit is the only one of its kind featuring designer football helmets from Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown, a project that benefited the NFL Foundation. In celebration of Super BowlRead the story …
Friends of UM Museum Prepare for Harvest Supper
Third annual event offers farm-to-table meal benefiting museum's educational programs and exhibits
August 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Friends of the Museum is hard at work organizing the 2014 Harvest Supper, the largest annual event benefiting the University of Mississippi Museum. Scheduled for Oct. 16, the event offers a unique opportunity to build community over a meal offered on the grounds of William Faulkner’s historic home, Rowan Oak. Proceeds fromRead the story …
Ford Center Announces 2014-2015 Season
Tickets available for Broadway productions, musical performances and premiere of 'Hamlet' opera
August 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts has announced its programming for the 2014-15 season, a lineup includes dance programs, Broadway hits and a performance by the Russian National Ballet. Iconic contemporary jazz artist Ramsey Lewis is set to kick off the new season with a Sept. 11 show. TicketRead the story …
UM Professors Play The Blues
When it comes to playing and singing the blues, two UM professors have a not-so-hidden talent.
July 11, 2014 by
What happens when a harmonica-playing English professor teams up with a guitar-strumming psychology professor? Someone is sure to get the blues. Adam Gussow, UM associate professor of English and southern studies, and Alan Gross, UM professor of psychology and director of clinical training, are ‘The Blues Doctors,’ a duo whose debut album has been garneringRead the story …
University Museum Gets Ready for Oxford Blues Festival
Fifth annual event features music, lectures, VIP reception for fans, scholars
July 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fifth annual Oxford Blues Festival will take place July 17-19 on the lawn of the Walton-Young Historic House, which is adjacent to the University of Mississippi Museum. The museum will host a VIP reception Thursday night and several panel discussions on Friday. “The museum is exceptionally pleased to continue our partnershipRead the story …
Road Trip!
July 3, 2014 by
Summertime is the right time for road trips and exploring the world. For a group of youngsters from Batesville that road trip led them to Ole Miss. Through the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, a group of children, ages 6 to 16, from the Boys & Girls Club ofRead the story …
Ole Miss MBA Program Bestows Honors on Alumni, Faculty, Students
Honorees chosen for exemplifying best of MBA program
June 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – A crowd of nearly 100 University of Mississippi students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered June 19 at the M-Club room of the Starnes Athletic Training Center to honor members of the university’s MBA program. Dean Ken Cyree welcomed guests, including Jeffrey Conley, recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Conley, who earnedRead the story …
A Perfect Mix of Athletics and Academics
June 24, 2014 by
The M-Club is a really beautiful place. I recently had an opportunity to walk through the hallowed halls, which are lined with photos and memorabilia that tell the story of Ole Miss athletics accomplishments throughout the school’s history. This gathering, however, was to honor outstanding alumni and students from the Ole Miss MBA program. DeanRead the story …